O Volume 13 O Issue 08 O September O 2013
st ◄ 1 : Gerry Daly, Viv Wood, Rhys Cooper and Michael Bausor
2nd : Wendy Driscoll, Suzie Futaesaku, Shira Shilbury, and Pauline Hammond ►
◄3rd : Phil Tearne, Jon Free, Sue Collinson, Virginia Seward and Mimi Packer
Many more to be seen on BAWA website www.bawa.asn.au Restricted Team: Ian Rowlands, John Reid, Pauline and David Coulter ►
Bunbury Bridge Club Congress
Friday Evening Welcome Pairs Winners: Saturday Pairs - Plate NS Winners: Kay Thompson and Ken Else (Albany) Jan Burgess and Jana Mayhew (Bridgetown)
Saturday Pairs – Qualifying Winners: Saturday Pairs – Plate EW Winners: Ann Wardle and (John Huys) (Bunbury) Rick Rhodes and Maura Rhodes (W.A.B.C)
Saturday Pairs – Final Winners: Sunday Teams Winners: Ann Ohlsen and Pauline Hammond (Nedlands) Luba Klein, Louis Klein, Ken Smith and Frances Thompson
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President’s Report By Nigel Dutton
There has been some minor event, Thursday 26 October, has been cancelled, confusion regarding the new full details on the BAWA web site. Note: This does Alerting Regulations brought NOT affect the Restricted Teams. about, I think, by having the ABF’s first draft Congratulations to Hilary Yovich and her team for circulating and not the final document. The a great Swan River Swiss held at the WABC last official and definitive statement is published on month. A great venue, great event with great our web site. Whilst not wishing to get really bridge: all in all a perfect weekend. finicky about announcements I would draw your attention to the line that states - I am pleased to tell you that our favourite interstate director Matt McManus is coming on “All announcements should be made in a board to be a regular Focus contributor. Welcome consistent manner using the prescribed Matt. terminology. Alternative designations are not permitted." So playing a natural system such as Acol or N OTICE OF CHANGE Standard when partner opens 1. you announce the appropriate minimum length of the club suit (i.e. “1+”, “2+”, “3+”, “4+”) – easy. BAWA Open Teams Two quick reminders for our players in the 0-300 Masterpoint group firstly the Restricted Teams To allow players to attend the Transnational which is a 3 week event beginning Thursday Open Teams in Bali the BAWA Open Teams September 19 at the South Perth Bridge Club and will commence on Thursday 19 September, the HGR Restricted Swiss Pairs which will be a omit Thursday 26 and then continue full weekend of bridge. Both events are restricted Thursdays as per calendar for a 7 week event to players below 300MP as at January 1 2013. followed by the finals on Sunday 10 You can check this via the ABF Masterpoint November. Centre. There is a link on our site. The 0-300 Teams will be played on The premiere state event the Gold Point - BAWA Open Teams starts soon with slightly changed Thursdays 19 & 26 September and 3 October. timing. To allow players to travel to Bali and BAWA participate in the World Championship’s Transnational Teams the second week of the
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Around the Clubs
B y Linda Bedford - B r o w n
Mandurah W.A Italian Club 217 Fitzgerald St West Perth. Further details are in our flyer in this edition of Bridge Club Focus.
From Ian Jones Upcoming Events Bunbury Bridge Club F r o m D i B r o o k s September 2013 Bunbury Bridge Club awarded a Life Membership Very Novice Pairs –Monday morning 9th to Bob Stevens for his continual support of the September (members with less than 15 running of B.B.C., holding many roles, from Masterpoints) Executive Committee positions, to directing Special Teams Event – Wednesday 18th Pennants, Red Point and daily duplicate session. September Jack Rowse Novice Pairs – Thursday 19th September (members with less than 50 Masterpoints) October 2013 Restricted Red Point Pairs – Wednesday 9th & 16th October (open to members with less than 300 Masterpoints) Open Pairs Championship – Saturday 19th October (all day) Thursday Afternoon best ‘Three out of Four’ event – 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th October November 2013 Night Time Pairs Championship – Thursday
7th & 14th November Congratulations, Bob for a job well done on behalf Special Teams Event – Wednesday 27th of B.B.C. Management Committee and members. November Northern Districts Bridge Club WA Italian Bridge Club From Maureen Heslop F r o m Marie Musitano Results for our Red Point event held on Aug 1st: Winners of the Red Point Event held on 21st and st 28th May was Jessie Lim and Paddie O'Reilly. 1 : Eddie Pozarowszczyk and Carola Neutgens. nd Please note that our Spring Open Red Point 2 : Ercelle Smith and Anne Hooper Event will be held over Tuesday 17th Sept and Competition was fierce between the middle 24th Sept at 7-00pm. rankings with only 1.5% separating 5th to 11th places.
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We are remaining at Seacrest Community Centre, They also learnt to use bidding boxes and bridge on Seacrest Drive, Sorrento. mates. Visitors are welcome, $4 per session with a cuppa They proved to be quick learners and we hope and biscuits. that they enjoyed the experience and will give Starting time is 12.30 but would appreciate bridge a go! We are all keen to encourage young players arriving by 12.15. players. Contact Maureen on 9309 4963
West Coast Bridge Club From Hilary Heptinstall
Our AGM was held on Sunday July 28. The following committee was elected: President Patrick Garnett L to R. Stephen Vlatko (West Morley Primary), Vice- President Maureen Phillips Joshua Klem (Mosman Park Primary), Finn Secretary Ann Patrick Pulsford (Subiaco Primary), and Olivia Williams Treasurer Lyall Page (Mosman Park Primary) Committee Members Patsy Davey Our annual West Coast Congress will be held on Peter Garcia Webb Sunday September 15 at 10.00am. Entries should Joy Jones be submitted via the BAWA website. Harold McKnight Max Rowan-Robertson Pat Scotford Congress CIVIC CENTRE, 33 TEMPLETONIA CR, CITY BEACH SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 10.00am DIRECTOR – BILL KEMP ENTRIES via BAWA - www.bawa.asn.au
PRIZES: L to R Max Rowan-Robinson, Harold McKnight, Lyall Page, Maureen Phillips, Joy Jones, Ann Qualifying Final Plate Patrick, Pat Scotsford, Patrick Garnett, Peter 1st $75 each; 1st $150 each 1st $75 each Garcia-Webb 2nd $50 each 2nd $75 each 2nd $50 each 3rd $50 each 3rd $30 each We give our best wishes to all committee members for the year ahead. Prizes for Consolation Section: depending on numbers It was decided to name a trophy after our long- Arrive 09:30 - Qualifying round 10:00 time patron, Elizabeth Constable, in recognition Lunch (bring your own) 13:00 to 14:00 of the great support that she has given to the club Final round 14:15 over many years. Refreshments 17:30 ENTRY FEE $30 PER PLAYER We were delighted to welcome 4 tables of PEAC Students along with their teachers to our Monday *** RED MASTER POINTS *** afternoon session this week. They were taught ENTRIES CLOSE 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 the basics of duplicate bridge play and bidding.
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Rockingham Bridge Club F r o m I a n O l d h a m Happy Birthday
Jill Dawson and Marjorie Harrison receiving the Anniversary Pairs prize from Vice President June Scott
Congratulations to long time member Mona Walker who reached the wonderful age of 90 years on the 25th July. It is lovely to have many of our travellers back looking so sun tanned and relaxed and ready for bridge. Rita Hood and Eunice Howard Winter Pairs winners EVENTS DIARY Wed 4th Sept Gala Day Wed 18th Sept Spring Pairs Mon 7th Oct and Mon 14th Oct Champs Pairs Tues 29th Oct Scorpio Pairs Mon 4th Nov AGM 11am Sat 16th Nov Nedra Arnott Pairs
Kalgoorlie Bridge Club F rom Sue Lia
Like many other Bridge Clubs in WA, Kalgoorlie participated in the Bridge for Brains Research We celebrated the clubs 34th Birthday on the Challenge. 5th July. Pres Jill Dawson and Liz Sayers cutting To make the Kalgoorlie Bridge Clubs contribution the Anniversary Cake. to this worthwhile cause a bit more substantial
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Lorna Sharp organised a raffle. In appreciation The next event in July was the Ossie Trigwell Lorna received a note from the Bridge for Brains Open Pairs, run over three Thursday afternoons, Research Events Coordinator who gave kudos for with 36 pairs entered. Vince Menezes and Lorna’s effort and the generosity from a small Norma Pears were convincing winners. club (28 members). Thanks again Lorna. CONGRATULATIONS!
David Cowell and Ann Hopfmueller came second
We also had great success for the club with Razaul Karim and Sue Lia placed 55th overall. Bob Worrall and Mary Williams finished 13th in the Pairs Aged 75 and Over. Undercroft Bridge Club F r o m Ann Hopfmueller The Jim and Irene Sanderson Teams of Four was held on Sunday July 7th2013 with twelve teams taking part. The winners were David with Ken Smith and Frances Thompson third. Cowell, Ann Hopfmueller, Edward Roscoe and At the Undercroft Bridge Club Annual General Chris Price. Meeting, held on 12th August, Connie Coltrona In second place were John Beyfus, Tony Martin, retired from the committee after many years of Jennifer Bandy and Joanna Tennyson with Lee service. She will be greatly missed. Thank you Leach, Neale Consigliere, John Lees and David Connie. Womersley third.
Connie Coltrona Vince Menezes and Norma Pears
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‘mainstream’ sessions. New and ‘old’ members alike get to know each other, enjoy fun, fellowship and a delicious afternoon tea. Twelve and a half tables turned out for what must be one of the more important events on the Club calendar! North South winners were Sydney Tong and Nick Cantatore, and pictured here, East-West winners Fred Fowler and Michael Turner.
Two of our ladies received Life Membership, in recognition of their valuable service in furthering the objects of the UBC. They were Sheila Parker and Billie Skinner. The members are very grateful for the efforts of these two wonderful people. The Management Committee for the following year is: President Ann Hopfmueller Vice- President David Cowell Winter Open Swiss Teams 23rd & 30th June Secretary Julia Corr Treasurer Lorraine Rea Committee Members Jennifer Bandy Pauline Coulter Helen Hyland Helen Larsen Margaret Melsom, Graham Milward Alan Tolley Armanda Torre Please see the flyer for the Undercroft two day October Congress. We hope to see many of you there. 1st Place Dave Munro, (David Schokman) Nigel Dutton and Marie-France Merven South Perth Bridge Club From Cassie Morin
Recent Club Result Tenderfoot Day 16th June New, novice members, usually recent graduates from Fiske Warren’s classes, are often reluctant to leave the safety of supervised sessions. Tenderfoot days, where experienced members nd ‘mentor’ a new member in a fun session, are 2 Place Hugh Probert, Steve Rogoysky, Michael SPBC’s way of helping them become part of the Turner and Lyndall Steed
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President’s Pairs 28th July
3rd Place Jonathan Free, Gerry Daly, Allan Harrop and 1st Bahvna Patel and Nilesh Patel Viv Wood SPBC Women’s Pairs Club Mixed Pairs – July 20th & 27th
1st Maree Miliauskas and Valma Stewart
SPBC Men’s Pairs 1st : Salim Songerwala and Jan Hey
1st John Clarke and Gordon Dunlop City of South Perth Congress, 3rd & 4th August 2nd: Cathy Hood and Nick Cantatore
Saturday Pairs – Plate 1st Bob and Merle Wylie 3rd: Liz McNeill and Tony Stevens
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Geraldton Bridge Club From Heather Cupitt The Teams Championship was held over three weeks in July.
1st Place – Final: Cynthia Belonogoff & Viv Wood
The winners in a close tussle were Chris Knight, Stuart Stevens and Maureen Knight, Piri Kacso, plus (centre) Doreen Stevens who played as a substitute.
Best Qualifiers - Barbara Frost & Jan Hey
The team of Bryan Baldock, Jeanette Day, Heather Cupitt, and Wayne Cupitt came in second. Teams 1st Place: Sue Grenside, Maura Rhodes, Rick Rhodes, Richard Grenside
Members gather to celebrate Evelyn Bugler’s 90th Birthday on 22nd July
Bryan Baldock was elected President at the AGM, with an almost unchanged Committee to support him. A twelve week course of evening lessons for beginners has commenced, with good interest shown.
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Fremantle Bridge Club The survival of a Club rests upon the addition of new members. To try to boost our membership From John Penman Richard Cooke has been running a series of Fremantle Bridge Club’s involvement in the bridge lessons for beginners on a Saturday GNOT heats took place on Sunday, 7 July 2013. morning. This is now being followed up with There was a good entry for a small club and there supervised sessions on a Wednesday afternoon; were 6 teams. The winners were Marion these start at 12.30 pm and cost the normal table Jefferson, Tom Wheatley, Sue Simper and Janice money of $5.00. Winsor. The Club is holding its AGM on 24 August so a new Committee will be in place by the time of the publication of Focus.
Metropolitan GNOT Final From Robina McConnell
Second were Kaye Egan, Rosalie Raine, Joyce, What a great weekend of Bridge! Success to the June McCormack and Joyce Sullivan. two teams from Nedlands with Gerry Daly, Rhys Cooper, Michael Bausor and \Viv Wood winning well with 141 and Pauline Hammond’s team of Shira Shilbury, Suzie Futaesaku and Wendy Driscoll a creditable second on 109 points. A very close third – with 99 points was South Perth’s Jon Free, Sue Collinson, Virginia Seward and Mimi Packer. Phil Tearne (not average not mean) came off the bench as first reserve to play a creditable game!!! The best performing Restricted Team was from the Undercroft Club - very well done to Ian Rowlands, John Reid, Pauline and David Coulter.
It was great that this team together with Merwyn Third were Laurel Lander, See-Moi Loh, Moira Menezes’ Team from Melville agreed to compete Penman and John Penman. in the open section. Also a thank you to Alan Dundas and Sue Gammon who agreed to partner Eugene and myself in the house team – finishing sixth. The very hard working Peter Holloway did an exceptional job – having only a week to prepare for this event, which went smoothly – thanks to you Peter and to Nedlands Bridge Club (especially LBB) for the hospitality over the weekend. The very best of luck to those going to Tweed Heads in late November for the Australia Wide Competition - have fun.
Good luck to those progressing to the next round.
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Focus readers will be thrilled that Matt McManus is now a regular columnist. Matt is a much respected National 1 International Director and WA players have had the pleasure of his company and directing for several years. If there is any particular topic that you would like Matt to give advice on email [email protected] and Linda will forward it on to Matt.
Dummy’s Rights and Wrongs
Occasionally, perhaps unwisely, you have to let usually accomplished by dummy saying partner play a hand. As you watch from your something like, "No clubs, partner?" and declarer position as dummy, you may experience a degree confirming that he hasn't revoked by replying, of apprehension. In this article, I would like to "Having none." (Note that this right to check is describe what the laws say you can and cannot do lost if dummy has done something foolish like while you are dummy. looking at declarer's or a defender's hand.) After the opening lead is faced, dummy places his Otherwise, dummy is just there to play the cards cards face up on the table, sorted into suits with on director's instruction. Dummy may perhaps the lowest cards closest to declarer, and with ask declarer to repeat the card he called for if he trumps, if any, on dummy’s right. Apart from this, (honestly) didn't hear. Apart from that, dummy is there are no other requirements in the laws as to seriously restricted in what he can say or do the arrangement of the suits. There is nothing during the hand. which demands that the suits must be placed Some of the things that you might want to do, but black/red/black/red or cannot, include: spades/hearts/diamonds/clubs, as some players seem to believe. One thing that dummy should o tell partner that he has a trick pointed the ensure is that all 13 cards are visible. If the wrong way after a lead has been made to the defenders misdefend because one of dummy’s next trick cards is hidden, then the director is likely to rule o ask a defender if he has revoked in their favour. o express surprise at partner's choice of card from dummy During the play, dummy is significantly limited in o encourage partner to play dummy's little card what he is able to do. One right that dummy does which you know is good, but he doesn't seem have is to attempt to prevent an irregularity from to occurring. So, if you see partner about to play a o play a card before it is called for by declarer card from his own hand when the lead is in (even if it is a singleton) dummy, or if he is about to call for a card from o call the director before anyone else has drawn dummy when the lead is in his own hand, you can attention to an infraction pipe up and try to stop him. However, once the irregularity has occurred, you can no longer say At the end of the hand, dummy now has the right anything - it is up to the defenders to point out to point out any infractions that he noticed the infraction. So if declarer calls for the "ace of during play. For example, this is the time when spades", you don't say, "You're in hand". You you can point out that revoke you saw that no should just play the A and let the other players one else did. But don't do it beforehand as you say something if they notice. may jeopardise your right to redress from the director. Secondly, as dummy, you may check that partner hasn't revoked when he fails to follow suit. This is
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The Swan River Congress F r o m G e r r y D a l y
Thanks to the organising and Most will open it 1S. I chose 1NT as I judged it to directing team WA’s premier be in our range of a good 14 to 17 and balanced. event lived up to its reputation as an enjoyable The good 5 card suit and C10 are +’s against a and well run affair. minus for the lonely DJ. The honours are biased Also living up to their reputation were the towards the majors, but I didn’t want to be in the popular winners who have now taken the title in position of having to pass a 1NT (6-11hcp) three of the last four years. Well done Henry and response with this playing strength. Partner bid Peter. They certainly did it in style with a 2C, a range and shape enquiry, which was commanding performance from table 1 doubled by West. This nicely marked the location throughout. of the club honours for partner so he could just The editor asked me to cover a few hands from about place the rest of the honours with opener. the Congress and I have chosen some of the more A 2S bid showed a minimum range with a 5 card interesting boards from the last round in the spade suit and the keycard response confirmed order they arrived at our table. It seemed that AKQ. Partner bid 7NT without further ado. At this set was primarily about bidding and hand table 1 the final contract was set at 7S when evaluation. South had a mechanism to identify the presence of HK in addition to SAKQ with North. Henry bid Going into the round Karol Miller and I were lying 7S in preference to 7NT in case the 4th round of second, 16 vps adrift. All we could do was extract diamonds needed to be ruffed. The odds of as much as possible from the cards and hope for a bringing in the spades without loss are above stumble from the leaders. Certainly the cards in 70% (3-2 break at 68% + residual chances of a this round lay with NS. Although using a leader’s well placed J or 10). The bonus available datum offers some protection I felt sorry for the suggests bidding non-vulnerable grand slams EW pairs who had to watch their fate being when the odds are above 55%. Apart from tables determined by the bidding acumen of their NS 1, 2 and 3 a grand slam was only bid three times opponents in this round. by the rest of the field for a pick up of 9 imps. Before looking at any bidding though I would like There was nothing in the play. you to decide on a lead from 8754, KQJ6, 98,J56 B18 also involved a slam decision. against the uncontested sequence 1D 1H 1NT Brd ♠ QT8 3NT. We will see the full deal later. 18 Dlr E ♥ K842 The second board that arrived at our table was Vul NS ♦ A6 B17. ♣ KQ32
Brd 17 ♠ AKQ76 ♠ 43 N ♠ 652 ♥ QJT ♥ A97 Dlr N ♥ KJ2 W E Vul Nil ♦ J62 ♦ J5 ♦ QT432 S ♣ T6 ♣ JT8764 ♣ 95 ♠ AKJ97 ♠ T9 N ♠ J84 ♥ T63 ♥ 8754 14 ♥ 653 W E ♦ 87 ♦ T43 5 6 ♦ K987 ♣ KQJ742 S ♣ 953 15 ♣ A ♠ 532 Partner opens 1S and my 2C response contains 14 ♥ AQ9 many shapes including GF in spades. After a 2D 6 1 ♦ AKQ95 rebid I have a neat bid of 3S to show mild slam 19 ♣ A8 interest in spades. 2S would have been a strong slam suggestion demanding a cuebid and 4S a
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minimum GF. Partner co-operated with 4C This time, despite my 10 and 98 I decided the showing first or second round control in clubs hand didn’t make the grade for a 1NT opening. with club shortage. 4D by North now also showed Bidding went 1D-P-1H-P-1NT-P-3NT (partner first or second round control. Partner’s 4S bid liked his 109’s and now working DJ. As East what denied a heart control. The club shortage was a do you lead? Leading from length through the negative feature and with a heart lead was opponent’s suit is seldom right so the S7 will be a booked to come through the King I did not common choice on this bidding. This solves one advance further and was very pleased when the of declarer’s problems immediately. Where to defenders promptly cashed the first three heart from here? You are dreading a heart switch so tricks. Being able to conduct the slam avoid going for an immediate club trick. Instead I investigation below game level was worth 4 imps. played a diamond to the Jack hoping West might try a club with only three in dummy if it lost. A Brd 20 ♠ T9 heart came back without hesitation. Things are Dlr W ♥ AQT632 now looking grim. You do the only thing you can, Vul All ♦ K5 hold up until the third round and get lucky when ♣ A63 the CA is not with the fourth heart. Weak no ♠ 864 ♠ 53 N trump openers were very likely to get a heart ♥ J ♥ 754 W E lead and have a tougher time navigating their ♦ QT9832 ♦ AJ76 way to nine tricks. ♣ KJ5 S ♣ 9842 ♠ AKQJ72 So what did you decide to lead when queried at 13 ♥ K98 the start of the article? Certainly it is normal to 7 5 ♦ 4 avoid leading from length through dummy’s 15 ♣ QT7 length in NT. You give declarer a tempo to develop his long cards in the suit. In this case Two boards later and there was another slam on there must be a temptation though given the the cards. strength of your hearts. If the game was bid North either gets to open 1H or bid hearts over a tentatively via an invitational sequence declarer diamond pre-empt. With such a solid source of will be scrambling to try and find his ninth trick. tricks, ruffing value and good heart support, It’s best to make a passive lead, the spade for South must be immediately thinking of slam and example, rather than set up his fourth heart. bring the partnership slam bidding machinery However, when the opponents have full strength into play. In our case we have a rarely used bid for game you need to attack and collect your 5 that got a chance to shine. 2S is a strong jump tricks before they gather 9. Clearly you need shift usually showing a self-supporting suit. heart tricks and are prepared to take risks to get Bidding now went 3S (support) 4C (a small fib) three of them. Leading the king will usually limit 4D 4NT RKCB 5H (2, no Q) 6S and a very quick this holding to two tricks as your 6 will lose the claim. Just over half the field bid this one to collect 6 imps. B21 provided more interest with 7-9 imps riding STAY INFORMED on the outcome. Brd 21 ♠ AJ62 Join the BAWA mailing list and receive Dlr N ♥ 98 BAWA State event details, updates, news, Vul NS ♦ AT32 and results. Visit the BAWA website ♣ KQ6 www.bawa.asn.au ♠ Q3 N ♠ 8754 ♥ T73 ♥ KQJ6 W E ♦ Q765 ♦ 98 Go to Contacts then BAWA Email List and ♣ A843 S ♣ J52 email your details to Nigel Dutton. ♠ KT9 14 ♥ A542 Don’t forget to advise Nigel of your change 8 7 ♦ KJ4 of email address. 11 ♣ T97
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fourth round to dummy. If you are going to lead this suit against this bidding sequence you lead Nedlands Bridge Club the 6 hoping to find partner with the 10, or 3 DAY SPRING CONGRESS sweeter still, to score his 9 after declarer plays low from dummy. 11th, 12th and 13th of October The last hand featured is the next board and again shows the importance of clear bidding agreements. Brd 22 ♠ QJ84 Dlr E ♥ 2 Vul EW ♦ JT3 ♣ T7653
♠ 76 N ♠ KT ♥ 3 ♥ J98765 W E ♦ AKQ984 ♦ 62 ♣ AQ42 S ♣ K98 ♠ A9532 4 ♥ AKQT4 FRI PAIRS: 1 session 1pm $15 15 7 ♦ 75 SAT PAIRS: 1 session 1.30 pm $15 14 ♣ J SUN TEAMS: 2 sessions 10 am and 2pm $30 (lunch provided) What do you lead from QJ84, 2, J103, 107653 after the bidding has gone 2D (a weak two in a DIRECTOR:PETER HOLLOWAY major) - P -2NT (enquiry) - P - 3H (bad hearts) - P Convenor: Robin Burton - 3NT? Your choice can determine if declarer takes 9, 7 or 4 tricks. What have you to go on? In ENTRY VIA BAWA WEBSITE fact this was not the exact bidding at our table; OR EMAIL: [email protected] partner doubled 3NT. Does this help you? Agreements are important here and ours is that this double requests a heart lead. 3NT was not a common contract, but letting it make would have WA ITALIAN BRIDGE CLUB cost 12 imps. There was less excitement on the remaining SPRING boards and certainly nothing to trouble the No 1 seeds. They posted a solid win for the round Red Open Event ensuring their win regardless of outcomes at lower tables. Tuesday 17th Sept & 24th Sept Hopefully this review was of some interest to the 7.00pm readers. Putting together an article takes time, something I’m happy to do if it provides benefit by 217 Fitzgerald St West Perth. way of tips or useful insights. If people are interested in seeing more (or even ”no more” ) please let me know with feedback on this or earlier COST: $25 articles. I’d like to hear what works or is useful or even potential topics or specific situations that are Director: Peter Holloway of interest to you. [email protected] Entries via: B.A.W.A. web site
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ANC Adelaide
Brd ♠ 9543 house, and discussed this hand Dlr S ♥ A4 with him on the internet the Vul Nil ♦ T74 other day. I asked him why he ♣ AKQ5 didn’t bid 6C over 5NT, which
♠ Q862 N ♠ KT7 he theoretically should (in these situations it is ♥ 87632 ♥ JT5 normal to bid 4 card suits up the line), and he W E ♦ 98 ♦ J652 said it was because ”I was worried we'd be ♣ 64 S ♣ 932 wrong-sided since he bid stayman, and also ♠ AJ worried that we'd have 2 club losers and 12 13 ♥ KQ9 tricks in NT like if he had KQxx Axx Jx Axxx. That 2 5 ♦ AKQ3 is a cold 6N with 6C down... But perhaps I over- 20 ♣ JT87 thought it”. Unfortunately, 6C is cold on this hand, but 6NT appears to be one off at first glance. I had had five minutes or so to study the hand while WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH the players were bidding, however, and was David Joe Grue Andy Justin Lall patting myself on the back for seeing the fairly Beauchamp Braithwaite complex line, a squeeze play, to make. 2NT (1) Pass 3C (2) Pass 3D (3) If the play of this hand was difficult, I definitely Pass 5NT (4) Pass 6D couldn’t tell from the tempo. Within five seconds Pass 6NT (5) All Pass of west’s lead of the 7 of hearts, Justin Lall had 1) 19-20 Balanced called for the ace of hearts and played a spade to 2) Stayman the jack, losing to West’s Queen. West returned a 3) No 4 card major heart and without so much as a two second break 4) Pick a slam to think Lall cashed the ace of spades, the ace- 5) Nope, not that one king of diamonds (just in case the Jack comes After the youth week in Canberra wrapped up, I down) and ran off all his heart and club winners stayed to play in the South West Pacific Teams, of ending in dummy, leaving this position: which the top 8 teams then play the National Brd ♠ 9 Open Teams. Our team unfortunately just missed Dlr S ♥ - out on making this final (we scored 212 and the Vul Nil ♦ T qualifying score was 217), but I had the good ♣ A fortune to be offered a job as a vugraph operator ♠ - N ♠ K (entering the bids made and cards played into a ♥ xxxx ♥ - W E computer so spectators could watch on Bridge ♦ - ♦ J6 Base Online). The above is a fascinating hand that ♣ - S ♣ - came up in the second round of the semi-final. ♠ - North-South are American professional players 13 ♥ - who were hired to be on the Noble team, West is 2 5 ♦ Q3 a very strong Australian player, and East is a very 20 ♣ 8 strong New Zealand player. At the other table, East-West are Ishmael Del Monte and Ashley Now, when Lall plays the last club from north, Bach, and North-South are Matthew Thomson east has to find a pitch, and anything he chooses and Peter Newman, all very strong Australian will result in Lall making the rest of the tricks and Players. the contract. The really great play Lall made on I was lucky enough to make friends with Joe and the hand wasn’t the squeeze play he pulled off to Justin at a barbeque at the end of youth week, and make the contract, that’s fairly commonplace at a subsequent party at a Canberra youth player’s this level, but instead was the speed at which he
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called for a small spade at trick two, not leaving east any time to think. He realised the moment dummy came down that he was always making with diamonds 3-3 or the jack coming down doubleton, but his best chance to make if they weren’t was to find east with K10, Q10 or KQ10 of spades, or west with KQ10 of spades, along with the same defender having four diamonds. What he also realised, which not even the expert commentators looking at all four hands did, was that if East had K10 or Q10 to three or 4 spades, he can break this squeeze play by leaping up with his honour when a spade is played from dummy. THE KENDENUP ONE DAY CONGRESS Knowing this, Lall played the spade as early and A CHANCE TO SETTLE OLD SCORES! quickly as possible, hoping to catch east “napping”. This is an official BAWA congress for players with less than 300 points. At the other table, the play went exactly the same for a flat board. Talking to the players after the Saturday November the 9th 2013. round, the thing they were really surprised about $25 per player. wasn’t that both tables had made on a squeeze, it Qualifying session – 10am. was that neither defender had found the “correct” defence. According to Joe Grue, “playing the King Plate and final – 2pm. of spades at trick two is automatic, because south is limited to three spades, so it can never cost to play the king”. I looked again and realised he was Light lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided. right, there is no possible holding of three or less spades south can have that makes the king This is a RED POINT event with prize wrong. That made me feel a bit foolish for patting money! myself on the back for spotting the squeeze during the bidding. I would like to thank the Bridge Association of Venue: Kendenup Country Club. Western Australia for making this trip possible by (BEVERLY ROAD) funding a large proportion of Renee (my sister) and my flights, entry fees and accommodation for Entries to David Atkinson: youth week. Without this funding attending youth week would have been much more difficult for us. 98514151 We both learned a lot throughout the two weeks [email protected] we were in Canberra, and will now be playing in the Australian Under 21 team(Myself with Daniel Braun and Renee with Jamie Thompson) in the Accommodation available at the: World Mind Sports Games this year as a result of our attendance at youth week. Kendenup Lodge (08 98514233) Big Bird and Wolf Chalets (08 98514343) or in Mt Barker.
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Capel Life There Must Be Something in the Air
By D i B r o o k s
As a fully fledged Mentor, I did my first stint at Capel, with his family. So after exchanging phone the Primary School. My new buddy is a happy and addresses, we got assurances from our new munchkin and is very impressed that I lived with found friend, that any time we needed anything, the Dinosaurs!!!!! we just had to call. Makes you go all warm and fuzzy, doesn't it? (My dinosaur's name is Al.) We played cards, matching up numbers to count to eleven, then Happy and enjoying a country life style… You ten. We have a board game, where you use Leggo BETTCHA. bricks to make your racing car. I couldn't follow Back to bridge… the instructions and so my new friend made me a green Ferrari. Green ones go slower.... only red ones go FAST. Any way, I conceded when the red My Favourite Bridge Tool: car won. We were off to play basket ball. Our antics soon attracted a hot shot from Grade 9 and The Losing Trick Count I was given a first hand experience with a future Learning bridge isn't easy. My first bridge book champion. I came home, big smile upon my face. I was titled: 10 Easy Lessons on How to Play had had a great time and am looking forward to Bridge. The tome was large, heavy and had small my next session. print and it lied! I got through the first 5 chapters On the home front, we've been collecting and gave it up as a hard job. Trying to learn from newspapers for our friends on the farm. With two a book is not the easiest way. So after my years of litters of puppies, totalling twenty two, they get practising bidding and playing, my mentor, through a week's pile of The West, in no time at Milton Miller, taught me the Losing Trick Count. all. So Sunday, we loaded the Ute with our piles of Now a lot of the grey areas fell into place. I now paper and off we drove. I had a few calls to make explain to my students the essential part of the on our way. We did our 'drop offs' as we went L.T.C is the TRUMP FIT. The norm of 8 cards is and then finally, we were headed in the right fine, but 9 or more trumps between the direction. (Al's Ute is an old war horse and like partnership makes for better trump usage. One the dinosaurs, has seen better days.) Approaching such hand was played on Monday, 12th August. I a bend, the gears jammed and no matter what we was playing ACOL, (Shock, Horror, as Russell tried to do, nothing worked. There we were, on would say). South (partner) opened 1D. With the grass verge, a kilometre from home. I both opponents silent throughout the auction, the envisaged me walking back to get the Rav, when a bidding went as follows: 4 x 4 roared up beside us. The driver jumped out Board 23 Dealer S All Vul and greeted us with, "What's Up, Mate". Al's frame wouldn't allow him to get under the Ute to WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH see what was the problem, so our Knight in 1D Shining Armour got down and got dirty. The Pass 1H Pass 2D diagnosis definitely needed to see a doctor. We 6D All Pass were advised to take out any valuables, lock up (Using the Losing Trick Count, partner shows a 7 our crippled vehicle and get in the 4x4 and we losers hand and I held 5 losers, 12 losers would be given a lift home. You might think there together, take away from 24, the base figure and is nothing unusual about this; you needed to be this gives us 12 tricks to make.) there at the time. Our Good Samaritan, young, male, covered in tattoos, salt of the earth..... was a The lead; Club King and it were all over Red double amputee and had recently moved to Rover. Total Points between the two hands: 13 in
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South's hand, 8 in North's hand. But the shape Although numbers were down on last year, prize was there and with a 4 card trump support, you monies remained generous. The Best Players in had to be in it, to win it. The hands were;- the sections: under 100 points; between 100-300 The hands were: and 300+ were also awarded prizes. The club held an internal raffle during June. The prize; a Brd 23 ♠ KT42 beautiful hand crafted wooden book case, made Dlr S ♥ AJT93 and donated by Colin Bell, was won by Audrey Vul All ♦ 9872 Keogh. The Congress weekend raffle brought in a ♣ - goodly amount, with 13 prizes all generously ♠ Q873 N ♠ AJ6 made and donated by Bunbury members. ♥ Q87 ♥ 642 W E Beautiful handicrafts were all very much coveted ♦ 4 ♦ 63 by those hoping to be one of the winners. ♣ KQJ83 S ♣ A7642 ♠ 95 Horizon Investments, William Barrett and Son, Busselton Hyundai and Busselton Yamaha were 8 ♥ K5 our sponsors again giving their support, for 10 9 ♦ AKQJT5 which we were very grateful. 13 ♣ T95
Deep Finesse records 6D by North, only 5D by Congress Results: South. Obviously a small spade lead from West would put the contract at risk at trick one. But if Friday Evening Welcome Pairs: you dwell on what might happen, if only...... you 1st Kay Thompson and Ken Else (Albany) will not enjoy the challenge. After all, the 2nd Colin Saunders and Esther Saunders (Bunbury) opponents have 4 suits to lead from and their 3rd Val Knott and Nils Anderson (Bunbury) choice might be the making of your contract.... and then, of course, you can be born lucky. Saturday Qualifying: Happy Bridging ☺ 1st Ann Wardle and John Huys (Bunbury) Bunbury Bridge Club Congress Finals: 1st Ann Ohlsen and Pauline Hammond (Nedlands) From Di Brooks 2nd Marie Merven and Nigel Dutton (Nedlands) 3rd Deana Wilson and Jo Sklarz (W.A.B.C.) As always with a congress there is a lot of organising to do before the event can take place. Best Country Pair: Convenor, Margaret Henderson is to be Trish Anderson (Busselton) and Gerald Merven congratulated on running a very smooth ship. (Mandurah) The venue was Koombana Sailing Club, Bunbury Best Pair Under 300: and the playing area had panoramic views of the James Offer and Monica Offer (Bunbury) harbour. President, Jim Offer, the Management Committee and club members all pitched in to Plate NS: ensure the Congress of 2013 was a great success 1st Jan Burgess and Jana Mayhew (Bridgetown) and by the compliments given throughout the 2nd Di Brooks & Colin Bell (Bunbury) weekend, this was certainly achieved. 3rd Luba Klein & Louis Klein (Maccabi) Home cooked tasty treats were the order of the Plate EW: day. Subway rolls and fruit for lunch, along with ample supplies of delicious desserts tempted 1st Rick Rhodes and Maura Rhodes (W.A.B.C) even the most discerning palate. 2nd Robyn Howe and Jane Moulden (Busselton) 3rd Ursula Elson and Brian Elson (Mandurah) Director, Bill Kemp, kept everyone on track, even when "Yours Truly" was Pair 27 on Saturday Best 100 - 300 Points: morning and insisted on entering that number in Gillian Glass and George Bailye (Kojonup) the afternoon, instead of Pair 10... Best Under 100 Points: Margaret Greville and Sheila Wakeford (Busselton)
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Sunday Teams: 1st Luba Klein, Louis Klein, Ken Smith and Frances Albany Bridge Club Thompson 2nd Nigel Dutton, Marie-France Merven, Sue Pynt ONE DAY CONGRESS and Heather Williams 3rd Kate Boston, Murray Webber, Merleine Wylie and Robert Wylie 4th Jan Burgess, Jana Mayhew, Jenny Maley and Bill Maley Best Under 300 Points: Jane Moulden, Robyn Howe, Colin Saunders and Esther Saunders B.A.W.A Executive Officer, Robina McConnell congratulated Bunbury Bridge Club for the wonderful work in making the 2013 Bunbury An Event Congress a very friendly successful event. for members of Country Clubs with less than 300 masterpoints. This is a BAWA approved event. Undercroft Bridge Club Saturday Sep 21, 2013 $25.00 per player th Two session event – Aggregate Score 27 Annual Congress Morning Session: 10am Afternoon Session: 2 pm PAIRS: Light lunch, morning and afternoon tea Saturday 26th October, 10:00am provided. SWISS TEAMS: This is a RED point event with CASH prizes. Sunday 27th October, 10:00am
Venue: Albany Bridge Club Mill St, Albany
Morning tea, lunch, & afternoon tea provided Entries to Mike Trafalski: Phone: 98428576 $30.00 per person – each day Email: [email protected] Entries via the BAWA web-site: www.bawa.asn.au Director: Jonathan Free Convenor: David Cowell
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The Plus 230 Dilemma
By Bill Jacobs
“Don’t open 2C with a strong two-suiter” would be Both players opened 1H, and partner raised to a rule-of-thumb taught in an intermediate bridge 2H, so at least +230 was avoided. Each then tried class. a 3S splinter bid. The reason is sound: by the time the strong hand For England, Justin Hackett signed off with 4H has had a chance to show the two suits, the over 3S and there they played. The overly strong auction could be at a dizzyingly high level. 1-level opening had backfired again, as responder Here are some hands from high-level events couldn’t visualize that his cards would be enough where the theory was put to the test. What do for slam. you open on each of these? However for Italy, Fulvio Fantoni cue-bid 4D on 1. ♠ ♥AKQ632 ♦AQT862 ♣A his 4-count, and Claudio Nunes bid the good slam 2. ♠ ♥AKJ92 ♦A94 ♣AKQ42 – making an overtrick when hearts broke 2-2. 3. ♠4 ♥AKQ65 ♦53 ♣AKQJ8 The Italians were assisted by their unique system, because 1H was natural, forcing and Decide before reading on. unlimited. Hand 1 was dealt in the 2009 Senior Camrose I was so impressed with this Italian auction that I Teams event in Britain. In terms of playing took up their system. It required only an 18 strength, it’s one of the stronger hands I have month wait for it to all payoff: ever seen. 4 AK986 However, one player who held it stuck to his AKQ65 84 principles – he opened 1H … and played right 53 J94 there, the combined hands being: . AKQJ8 . 1054 - KJ9 We were able to open 1H, natural and forcing. AKQ632 1084 AQ10863 974 Our auction slowly unraveled our suits and high . A . 9642 cards, and we subsided in a safe 4H. The result: an embarrassing 5 overtricks for +230 At the other table, opener didn’t want to risk the when diamonds behaved. At the other table, 2C dreaded +230, so opened 2C. Responder gave a was opened and slam was easily reached when positive response with 2S. By the time they responder admitted to having some hearts. finished bidding, they were in 5H and at the At least responder’s diamonds and spades were mercy of a 3-3 heart break. not switched! Still, the hand shows that there The moral? Don’t open 2C with a strong two- must be limits to a 1-level opening. suiter … unless it is too strong. Hand 2 was from the final of the 2008 World Mind Sports games (the Olympiad), between Italy and England. - J832 AKJ92 8654 A94 K87 . AKQ42 . 96
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Playing Bridge at the Mandurah Winter Swiss Pairs F r o m P h i l P o w e r
It rained for most of the Sitting North as dealer I opened an RCO style 2S weekend of 13/14th of July promising 6-9hcp and two suits of the same but what better way is there colour. East inquired and passed and Kathy went than to spend a rainy day weekend indoors through the motions of finding out about my playing bridge and what better place than at the hand by bidding 2NT. Normally the 2NT would be Mandurah Winter Swiss Pairs. This is the second reserved for a stronger hand as with a weak hand year Mandurah has held a Winter Swiss event Kathy would just enter a 3C relay bid but we now and like the inaugural event this one was run to know she had an ulterior motive. West passed perfection by conveyor and director Neville and I bid 3D showing 5/5 in the red suits. East Walker and the management and committee of was again interested in the bidding but passed the Mandurah Bridge Club. and Kathy bid 3S. We know of other pairs who Kathy and I had a roller-coaster ride over the had an identical auction but south went straight weekend and it was only, as always, the silly to 4S however Kathy felt that as I had told her I mistakes that cost us a podium finish rather than was weak and may even, with my 5/5 hand, be the 10th place we achieved. Albeit we did pick up void in spades, decided not to bid to 4S as she a prize for the best Mandurah pair. herself was weak. This decision proved a wise one since N/S can make only 1S. The datum The boards were dealt by Peter Holloway and all showed many pairs reached 5D and 5S with a weekend we heard comments like … "boy Peter poor result. A number of pairs in 4S were has dealt some 'doozies' today"… doubled for -300. The following board is one of those 'doozies'. After Kathy's 3S I passed. Even though I am void Board 1 round 7 in spades I have described to my partner what I have so I have to trust her bidding and reason Brd 1 ♠ - that she must have a long spade hand with no Dlr N ♥ KJT53 interest in the red suits. Our opponents were Jane Vul Nil ♦ KT654 Ophorst and Rae Edwards and an astute Jane ♣ J74 Ophorst led out the AD, continued the suit; giving ♠ J542 N ♠ Q her partner a ruff and I was 2 off. ♥ 874 ♥ AQ6 W E ♦ - ♦ AJ9832 ♣ AK9652 S ♣ QT8 ♠ AKT98763 8 ♥ 92 8 15 ♦ Q7 Forum-online 9 ♣ 3 If you have an interesting comment or Sitting south Kathy made up her mind that if I observation to make Forum is the place to said anything she was bidding 4S and I am sure have your say. that everyone would agree. This board brought virtually the entire field undone. As the bidding You will find Forum on the Focus Online unfolded Kathy made what some would say a under Regular Features. lucky decision, others might say she still (All Forum discussions are deleted each underbid and should always have bid to 4S but as month as and when the new Focus is a result we neither won or lost on the board picking up a zero imp result. Others we're not so uploaded) fortunate. Letters to the Editor are always welcomed.
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A Great Inference
By Ron Klinger
http://www.RonKlingerBridge.com Improve Your Bridge Online
PROBLEM Pay close attention to every detail of the auction. It can contain much useful Teams; West dealer; EW vulnerable information for your choice of lead. WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH The deal comes from the quarter-finals of the 1C(1) Pass 1D(2) X(3) 2001 Venice Cup (World Women’s Teams): Pass 1H 2D 2S 3D 3S 4H 4S Brd ♠ 1054 Pass Pass 5H X Dlr W ♥ 10652 Pass 5S Pass Pass Vul EW ♦ 104 ♣ K1054 X All Pass ♠ Q6 ♠ 92 (1)Artificial strong N ♥ QJ97 ♥ A843 (1)0-7 points W E ♦ AKJ2 ♦ Q98653 (1)Some 2-suited hand ♣ A97 S ♣ 6 West to lead from: ♠ AKJ873 ♠ Q6 3 ♥ K ♥ QJ97 17 6 ♦ 7 ♦ AKJ2 14 ♣ QJ832 ♣ A97 Playing against the USA, Sabine Auken of Germany (who went on to win the event) led the
CA. She continued with a second club, ruffed by What do you know about the North-South hands? East. The defence took their red suit aces and You can deduce that South has at least five spades scored a second club ruff for +500. The same (from the 2S bid) and probably five clubs as well. result could ensue after a heart lead, but if you North’s raise to 3S suggests three spades only. start with the DA, the limit is +300. With longer support, a jump to 4S would be Mind you, any plus score will be a bonus since 5D almost certain. would fail, and 4H with the 4-1 trump split also What about partner’s hand? You can place proved too tough for declarer at the other table. partner with 5-6 diamonds and four hearts. Given The deal is just one more example of ‘the five- the opponents have only 8-9 spades; partner will level belongs to the opposition’. have 2-3 spades. If three, partner will have a singleton club. If two spades, partner might still have a singleton club (with a 2-4-6-1 pattern), while if partner has a doubleton club, you cannot do any damage by leading the CA. If partner has CK-x, good. If partner has Cx x-x, you have not EDITING OF MATERIAL given declarer a trick they could not have otherwise made. Contributors should note that the right to modify submitted material is retained by You can now tell why North, with presumably the Editors three spades only, pushed on to 5S. North has a fit with clubs and knows there is a double fit.
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ROVING RHODES Bunbury Congress
By Maura Rhodes [email protected]
Since becoming grandparents, seven months ago, laugh and our lovely team-mates, Ann Ohlsen and our little grandson, Sebastian, has brought us so Pauline Hammond, took it in good spirit. much joy that Bridge has really taken a back seat Congratulations to Ann and Pauline for winning for Rick and me. the Final of the Pairs once again, also to Luba and However, we do enjoy country Congresses and Louis Klein who won the Teams with their team- Bunbury is a fantastic Congress, which we really mates, Betty Thompson and Ken Smith. look forward to. It is held in a wonderful venue Congratulations, too, to all of the lovely Bunbury overlooking the water and we stay in a very nice people, whose hospitality is really appreciated by apartment just opposite the venue. I love country us City folks. We’ll be back next year! people and the atmosphere all weekend was good-natured and full of fun. We laughed a lot over the two days we were there and enjoyed every minute of the Congress. Our beloved Bill Kemp was the director, so the event was run efficiently with no apparent hiccups. Here is a hand from the Teams, which was so awful for our Team that we could do nothing but laugh. Brd 21 ♠ AQJ9872 Dlr N ♥ - Vul NS ♦ KQ9 ♣ T62
♠ 54 N ♠ T ♥ AJT654 ♥ KQ98732 W E ♦ AT7 ♦ 543 ♣ 93 S ♣ 75 ♠ K63 12 ♥ - ION-LINE PAYMENT ♦ 9 5 J862 14 ♣ AKQJ84
North opened 1S and Rick, sitting East, overcalled Convenient 3H. A competitive auction ensued, which ended Payment with Jim Offer bidding up to 7S. I knew that there was a void in Hearts, so I foolishly doubled, Easy Price telling my Partner to lead another suit. Well, that Lookup is what I meant, but unfortunately, Rick didn’t see Safe and Secure it in the same way, so he led the King of Hearts. Monica ruffed, drew trumps, then threw all of www.bawa.asn.au North’s losing Diamonds on the lovely Club suit. Monica said that she isn’t normally a gloater, but I Events>Event List had given her something to boast about. I told her it was my thank you to her and Jim for hosting such a wonderful Congress! We all had a good
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RESULTS
T E A M S O F 4
OPEN Club Played Won VPs RED TABLE POSITIONS South Perth Red 5 3 81 Melville Spades 4 4 74 Kalamunda 2 0 33 Maccabi 3 0 26 WABC Red 1 1 25 GREEN TABLE POSITIONS Nedlands 5 3 84 South Perth Green 6 2 80 GET YOUR TEAM TOGETHER FOR THE Melville 4 1 61 Undercroft Green 4 2 59 WABC Green 3 2 43 BAWA 0 - 300 MPs TEAMS INTERMEDIATE (300 MPs OR less as at 1 January 2013) Club Played Won VPs THURSDAYS 19th & 26th SEPTEMBER RED TABLE POSITIONS & THURSDAY 3rd OCTOBER Maccabi 12 9 232 WABC Finesse 7 5 135 7.30 PM South Perth Red 8 2 105 at Melville Hearts 10 2 103 Maylands 6 2 74 SOUTH PERTH BRIDGE CLUB Undercroft Red 4 2 57 WABC Blue 3 1 36 GREEN TABLE POSITIONS ENTRY FEE $135 PER TEAM WABC Green 10 7 166 West Coast 8 4 128 Free entry if your first BAWA event & if South Perth Green 8 3 123 you played in the 0-300 pairs earlier this Melville Diamonds 7 3 100 Nedlands 8 3 97 year. Undercroft Green 5 3 67 RESTRICTED Club Played Won VPs RED TABLE POSITIONS Undercroft Red 10 6 167 South Perth Red 7 6 148 WABC Blue 6 2 89 Kalamunda 6 2 68 WABC Red 4 1 47 Swan Dists 5 0 44 GREEN TABLE POSITIONS South Perth Green 5 4 105 Nedlands 4 2 61 WABC Gold 4 2 51 You may have up to 6 people in your team. WABC Green 3 1 33 An opportunity to learn team play the best game Kalamunda 2 0 12 of bridge.
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Diarize Now
Upcoming BAWA & Club Events 2013 Sep Thu 12th Open Spring Championship 1st of 6 Women’s Spring Pairs 1st 0f 6 Sun 15th West Coast Bridge Club Congress –see flyer Thu 19th BAWA State Open Teams 1st of 8 BAWA 0-300 Teams 1st of 3 Sat 21st-Sun 22nd HGR Memorial Congress Weekend-see flyer Fri 27th –Sun 29th Kalgoorlie Bridge Club Congress-see flyer Oct Thu 3rd – Fri 4th Melville Spring Congress- Mon 7th BAWA State Men’s/Women’s Pairs 1st of 4 Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 7.30pm Fri 11th –Sun 13th Nedlands Bridge Club Congress Sat 26th –Sun 27th Undercroft Bridge Club Congress Sat 26th South West Friendly Teams –see flyer Nov Sun 3rd BWA Masters in Teams of 3 Venue; Nedlands Bridge Club 10.00am Mon 4th BAWA Xmas MP Swiss Pairs 1st of 4 Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 7.30pm Sun 10th BAWA State Open Teams Final Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 10.00am Sun 10th Super Vets Congress Venue to be advised Fri 15th Mandurah Bridge Club Golden West Welcome Pairs Sat16th –Sun 17th BAWA Golden West Thu 21st BAWA Novelty Night – Speedball Pairs GNOT Finals Fri 29th –Dec 2nd WABC Congress Dec Thu 12th BAWA AWARD NIGHT Venue; Nedlands Bridge Club
**NOTE** Times and venues are subject to change: substitutes must be confirmed by the director: read conditions of entry for the event on the BAWA website. **NOTE** BAWA/Congress Events Entries www.bawa.asn.au unless other specified.
A u g u s t P e n n a n t s
ALBANY 49.3 63.3 46.1 43.9 42.2 244.8 48.96
BRIDGETOWN 51.8 52.8 55.2 46.6 206.4 51.6 BUNBURY 56.2 55.3 41.1 53.5 62.4 268.5 53.7
BUSSELTON 61.9 59.7 54.2 52 48.5 276.3 55.26 ESPERENCE 54.3 55.1 57.2 50.9 217.5 54.38
GERALDTON 53 63.8 55 54.3 49.3 275.4 55.08
KALGOORLIE 51.6 58.3 58.7 54.8 223.4 55.85 2 PTS MELVILLE 47.2 54.1 62.4 63.6 53.3 280.6 56.12 4 PTS
NEDLANDS 52 54.4 55.1 54.8 49.8 266.1 53.22 ROCKINGHAM 50 50 50
UNDERCROFT 60.2 61.2 55.6 65.2 55.3 54 351.5 58.58 6 PTS
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2013 Hans Rosendorff Memorial 2013 Hans Rosendorff Memorial Women’s Swiss Teams Event Restricted Swiss Pairs Sat 21st & Sun 22nd September Sat 21st & Sun 22nd September Venue: West Australian Bridge Club Venue: West Australian Bridge Club 7 Odern Crescent Swanbourne, WA 7 Odern Crescent Swanbourne, WA GOLD POINTS GOLD POINTS PQPs: 1st 24 2nd 12 3rd 6 This event is restricted to players UNDER 300 masterpoints as at 1st January 2013 Play commences 9.30am and finishes 5.30pm Play commences 9.30am and finishes 5.30pm Entry Fee: $320 per team Entry Fee: $80 per player Information and online entry facility on the Information and online entry facility on the BAWA website: www.bawa.asn.au BAWA website: www.bawa.asn.au Tournament Organiser: Sheenagh Young Tournament Organiser: Sheenagh Young 0409 381 439 [email protected] 0409 381 439 [email protected] Tournament Unit: Tournament Unit: Bill Kemp CTD Bill Kemp CTD 9447 0534 [email protected] 9447 0534 [email protected] Neville Walker 0418 944 077 Neville Walker 0418 944 077 Dave Parham 0409 111 081 Dave Parham 0409 111 081
KALGOORLIE 27, 28, 29 September 2013 BRIDGE At the Old Kalgoorlie Golf Club CONGRESS Killarney Street, Kalgoorlie RED POINTS - $$$$$ and Wine Prizes 2013 INCREASED PRIZE MONEY FOR 2013
Fri 27 5.30 Registration - Finger Food and Bar DIRECTOR: Peter Holloway Open during registration time CONGRESS ENTRY FORM (on the flyer) 7.30 p.m. Welcome Pairs closing date Friday 21st Sep 2013 Sat 28 9.30a.m. Open Pairs – Qualifying Costs per person: 2pm Open Pairs – Final, Plate and Cons Welcome Pairs $20 Open Pairs $40 Teams $40 Sat 29 9.30 a.m. Teams Competition Email: Presentations and Farewells. [email protected] or [email protected] Information: Sue Lia 90214707 or 0418215308
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